[Bristol-Birds] The passing of Ed Schell

From: Richard Lewis <mountainbirds@xxxxxxxxx>
To: bristol Birds <bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 23:00:46 -0500
I didn't see this posted previously, so I thought I would make it known to
those who knew Ed and had not heard about his passing.  I spent a fair
amount of time with Ed in the 1970's birding, and looking for plants.  He
was quite a naturalist and photographer.

Richard Lewis
Bristol, TN

Edward Schell, LEXINGTON, S.C.

Edward “Ed” Hageman Schell, 92, died peacefully at the Presbyterian
Community on Friday evening, January 16, 2015.

A memorial service will be held in the Presbyterian Community Chapel,
located at 700 DaVega Dr., Lexington, SC, on Saturday, January 24, 2015, at
3 PM. The family will receive friends from 2-3 PM, prior to the service in
the vestibule area.
Born Dec. 18, 1922, in Steubenville, OH, Ed was the son of the late Charles
Anthony and Ethel M. (Johns) Schell.
He served in the Navy and was stationed at Pearl Harbor during the Japanese
attack in 1941. After the war he went to college at Michigan State
University, graduating in 1956 and began working for the federal government
at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, OH. He continued his career
at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC, from 1969 until his
retirement in 1974.
He moved to Johnson City, TN, in 1975 to pursue his love of nature as a
naturalist photographer. He published his first book, “Potomac — The
Nation’s River,” in 1976 and his second book, “Tennessee,” in 1979. He
compiled photographic surveys of areas that contained rare and endangered
species for the purpose of preserving those lands for future generations.
In 1990, the Sierra Club honored him with their annual “Ansel Adams Award
for Conservation Photography”. His work was seen in many publications,
including National Geographic and the Sierra Club Magazine.
He was actively involved with Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy,
Friends of Roan Mountain, TN Native Plant Society, Southern Maryland
Audubon Society and many other organizations that fostered a love of the
environment. Ed was an avid hiker with various groups; most frequently with
the “Old Timers Hiking Club.” He celebrated his 80th birthday with a 15
mile circuit hike to the top of Mt. LeConte and back, through the snow and
ice.
He is survived by his wife of almost 60 years, Barbara Joan (Blanding)
Schell; his daughters, Christina Driggers (Ted), of Lexington, SC, and
Ann-Marie Schell, of Due West, SC; his son, Laurence Schell, of Tonasket,
WA; his daughter-in-law, Charlene Schell, of Cincinnati, OH; his brother,
Hal Schell (Mary Sue), of Cedar Lake, IN; 12 grandchildren and 12
great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his parents; son, Jerry Donald Schell; 3 older
brothers, Jim, Chuck and Bob Schell; and 2 younger sisters, Maxine Ash and
Sally Ruhe.
The family would like to thank the staff at the Presbyterian Community of
Columbia and the staff at Lighthouse Hospice for their kind and loving care
of Dad. Also, thank you to all who shared his love of the Southern
Appalachians and special environmentally sensitive areas. He was never
happier than when he was sharing this love with others that felt the same
way.
Memorials can be made to the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy, 34
Wall Street, Suite 502, Asheville, NC 28801 or to a charity of one’s choice.
[Bristol-Birds] The passing of Ed Schell

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